Weekly Action + News 11/3/22

Manchester Amnesty Weekly Action

 Please do these actions and make a difference.

 UAE

We have been working on behalf of UAE prisoner of conscience, Mohammed al-Roken, since 2016. He will be due for release on 17th July this year, ten years from his arrest (not his sentencing). This month also marks the arrest 5 years ago of Ahmed Mansoor.

The Gulf Centre for Human Rights have a petition regarding five people, including Mohammed and Ahmed, demanding they are released and plan to submit it at the end of March when the Dubai expo ends.

Sign the petition

https://secure.avaaz.org/community_petitions/en/sheikh_khalifa_bin_zayed_al_nahyan_free_human_rights_activists_during_dubai_expo/

Ukraine

The invasion of Ukraine is an act of aggression and human rights catastrophe. Read Amnesty’s updated statement and take part in a Twitter action at: https://www.amnesty.org.uk/protect-civilians-ukraine. Amnesty has also initiated a petition to the Russian Ministry of Defence.

Sign the petition

https://www.amnesty.org/en/petition/russia-stop-the-aggression-and-protect-civilians-in-ukraine/

March Group Meeting

Online 7.00 pm Monday 14th March

This will be our Annual General Meeting when we will be reviewing the past year, discussing plans for the year ahead and electing our officers. It will be a good opportunity to find out about the range of campaigns that we cover and yo find out how you can get more re involved if you would like to do so.

Everyone is welcome to attend this meeting including new members.

We will send out an agenda and link beforehand. Keep an eye out for it!

Anne Walker

Secretary

Manchester Group of Amnesty International UK